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Sister Midnight

Synopsis

A Mumbai-set twisted love story - A fantastical punk comedy, a feminist revenge film, and a revamped vampire movie rolled into one. An original, funny and macabre tale centred on a rebellious, misanthropic character. We follow the trials and tribulations of Uma – a young, newly-married woman – who discovers the realities of married life in a Bombay slum, and whose thirst for vengeance will not be abated.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2024 - Directors' Fortnight - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
107 min
Director
Karan Kandhari
Producer
Alastair Clark, Anna Griffin, Alan McAlex
Co-Producer
Wendy Griffin, Rachel Robey, Sean Wheelan
Executive Producer
Ben Coren, Tessa Inkelaar, David Kimbangi, Louise Ortega, Natascha Wharton
Editor
Napoleon Stratogiannakis
Screenwriter
Karan Kandhari
Director of Photography
Sverre Sørdal
Composer
Paul Banks
Principal cast
Radhika Apte, Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam
Animation Producer
Thijme Grol

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI, Film4, Film i Väst (SE), Cinestaan (IN)

Wellington Films (UK), Griffin Pictures (UK), Filmgate Films (SE), Suitable Pictures (IN), Production Scope (IN)

Wellington Films

Al Clark
Broadway Media Centre
14-18 Broad Street
Nottingham
NG1 3AL
+44 (0)7970 966563 / +44 (0)7971 425440

Griffin Pictures

Anna Griffin
Broadway Media Centre
14-18 Broad Street
Nottingham
NG1 3A

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

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